SCOTTISH HIGHLANDER
Muirtown to Banavie
Sunday, Day 1 Muirtown
Guests are met at the **designated meeting point and transferred to Scottish Highlander moored at Muirtown. Champagne welcome and an early evening stroll to the sea lock with wonderful views over the Moray and Beauly Firths. Dinner on board.
Monday, Day 2 Muirtown to Dochgarroch
This morning, we enjoy Cawdor Castle, forever immortalised in Shakespeare’s “Scottish Play”, Macbeth. The picturesque gardens have been listed as being amongst the top 100 in the UK. The castle contains a superb collection of tapestries, pictures and furnishings and is still in use as a home for the Dowager Countess of Cawdor who resides there for several months of the year. The other part of our tour will take you to Culloden Moor, scene of the last major battle on British soil in 1746 that marked the end of the Jacobean rebellions. The cruise today will take us up the Muirtown lock flight and through Tomnahurich swing bridge, with an option to walk alongside the delightful River Ness to the hamlet of Dochgarroch. Dinner on board
Tuesday, Day 3 Dochgarroch to Fort Augustus
On our tour today we drive through stunning hilly scenery to take a closer look at one of Scotland’s best known exports, whisky at the Glen Ord distillery founded in 1838 on the Black Isle by the Mackenzies of Ord. A fascinating description of the maturing and aging process of single and blended malts is followed by our special tasting. We also visit the Clava Cairns, a pre-historic clan chieftain burial site dating back to 2000 BC. Our cruise today will take us through Loch Dochfour past the Burton family estate and down the world famous Loch Ness with perhaps a chance of spotting “Nessie” before arriving at Fort Augustus. Dinner on board
Wednesday, Day 4 Fort Augustus to Kytra
After breakfast, we visit the private Highland Club, a spectacular exclusive set of residences and a former 19th century Benedictine Monastery. Here we are treated to a falconry and birds of prey demonstration*** on the banks of Loch Ness, and the majesty of the swooping birds against the backdrop of the sweeping Scottish Highlands is not easily forgotten. There is time to explore the pretty village of Fort Augustus before lunch on board, after which our cruise takes us up the “flight”, as the locals call it, at Fort Augustus and then on to our pretty mooring at Cullochy. This evening we are given a tutored private whisky tasting at charming The Glenmoriston Arms Hotel, followed by dinner in the hotel restaurant.
Thursday, Day 5 Kytra to Laggan Locks
This morning’s cruise can be partially walked as we cross the very scenic Loch Oich, perhaps stopping en route for a spot of fishing, and onto the pretty Laggan Avenue. As we approach Laggan, our Highland Piper may greet us with a stirring rendition of traditional Scottish music. After lunch on board we take in some of the finest scenery Scotland has to offer as we drive to one of its best known and most photographed castles, Eilean Donan, which has featured in movies such as “Highlander” and James Bond’s “The World Is Not Enough” and overlooks three sea lochs. Dinner on board.
Friday, Day 6 Laggan to Banavie
Our tour today takes us to the mystical and ethereal area called Glencoe, known for its geographical beauty and famed for one of the darkest days in Scottish history. If time permits, we also visit the ruins of the 13th century Old Inverlochy Castle, the original site of a Pictish fortress said to have been attacked by the Vikings. The cruise today will see us sail along Loch Lochy, we will also encounter Moy Bridge the last, original and fully hand operated bridge on the canal before mooring at Banavie beneath Ben Nevis and a stroll from Neptune’s Staircase leading down to Loch Eil. Captain's Farewell Dinner on board
Saturday, Day 7 Banavie
Passengers disembark at 9.15 after a hearty Scottish breakfast for their transfer back to the **designated drop off point by minibus
Banavie to Muirtown
Sunday, Day 1 Banavie
Guests are met at the **designated meeting point in Inverness and then transfer you by private mini bus to the Scottish Highlander moored at Banavie. A champagne welcome by the Captain and crew is followed by dinner on board
Monday, Day 2 Banavie to Laggan Locks
After breakfast, we visit the mystical area of Glencoe, known for its geographical beauty and famed for one of the darkest days in Scottish history. If time permits, we also visit the ruins of the 13th century Old Inverlochy Castle. After lunch we cruise to Moy Bridge, the last hand operated bridge of its type on the canal and on to Loch Lochy. Dinner on board
Tuesday, Day 3 Laggan Locks to Kytra
This morning we cruise across the very scenic Loch Oich, perhaps stopping en route for a spot of fishing or a gentle stroll, then onto our pretty mooring at Kytra. After lunch on board we take in some of the finest scenery Scotland has to offer as we drive to one of its best known and most photographed castles, Eilean Donan, which has featured in movies such as "Highlander" and James Bond's "The World Is Not Enough" and overlooks three sea lochs. Dinner on board.�
Wednesday, Day 4 Kytra to Fort Augustus
After breakfast, we visit the private Highland Club, a spectacular exclusive set of residences and a former 19th century Benedictine Monastery. Here we are treated to a falconry and birds of prey demonstration (weather dependent)*** on the banks of Loch Ness, and the majesty of the swooping birds against the backdrop of the sweeping Scottish Highlands is not easily forgotten. There is time to explore the pretty village of Fort Augustus before lunch on board, after which we cruise to Fort Augustus and down the “flight of locks” as the locals call it, to moor opposite the Benedictine Abbey at the entrance to Loch Ness. This evening we dine ashore at a local restaurant.�
Thursday, Day 5 Fort Augustus to Dochgarroch
This morning, we visit Cawdor Castle, forever immortalised in Shakespeare’s “Scottish Play” or Macbeth as non actors know it. The gardens have been listed as being amongst the top 100 in the UK and the castle also contains a superb collection of tapestries, pictures and furnishings and is still in use as a home for the Dowager Countess of Cawdor who resides there for 7 months of the year. We then visit Culloden Moor, scene of the last major battle on British soil in 1746 that marked the end of the Jacobite rebellions. Our cruise this afternoon will take us to the scenic Loch Ness, with a possibility of some “Nessie” spotting before arriving at Dochgarroch. Dinner on board.
Friday, Day 6 Dochgarroch to Muirtown
Our tour today takes us to the mystical and ethereal area called Glencoe, known for its geographical beauty and famed for one of the darkest days in Scottish history. If time permits, we also visit the ruins of the 13th century Old Inverlochy Castle, the original site of a Pictish fortress said to have been attacked by the Vikings. The cruise today will see us sail along Loch Lochy, we will also encounter Moy Bridge the last, original and fully hand operated bridge on the canal before mooring at Banavie beneath Ben Nevis and a stroll from Neptune’s Staircase leading down to Loch Eil. Captain's Farewell Dinner on board
Saturday, Day 7 Muirtown
Passengers disembark after a hearty Scottish breakfast for their transfer back to the **designated drop off point by minibus
On alternative weeks the itinerary is in reverse direction. This itinerary is subject to change.
**The designated meeting and drop off point is Inverness
*The Cawdor Castle excursion is between 1st May and 6th October only. An alternative excursion to Fort George will replace it either side of these dates.
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDER
Year 2024 Rates in US Dollars
| ACCOMMODATION | VALUE | REGULAR |
| Charter 6 passengers | $40,500 | $47,100 |
| Charter 7 passengers | $42,000 | $48,800 |
| Charter 8 passengers | $43,500 | $50,500 |
| Stateroom | $5,690 | $6,590 |
| Suite | $6,690 | $7,650 |
| Single Supplement | $2,100 | $2,400 |
| DEPARTURE DATES | RATE | ROUTE |
| Apr 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 | Val | Scotland - The Caledonian Canal |
| May 7, 14, 21, 28; Jun 4, 11, 18, 25; Jul 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Aug 6, 13, 20, 27; Sep 3, 10, 17, 24; Oct 1 | Reg | Scotland - The Caledonian Canal |
| Oct 8, 15, 22 | Val | Scotland - The Caledonian Canal |
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDER
Year 2025 Rates** in US Dollars
| ACCOMMODATION | VALUE | REGULAR |
| Charter 6 passengers | $40,500 | $47,100 |
| Charter 7 passengers | $42,000 | $48,800 |
| Charter 8 passengers | $43,500 | $50,500 |
| Stateroom | $5,690 | $6,590 |
| Suite | $6,690 | $7,650 |
| Single Supplement | $2,100 | $2,400 |
| DEPARTURE DATES | RATE | ROUTE |
| Mar 30; Apr 6, 13, 20, 27 | Val | Scotland - The Caledonian Canal |
| May 4, 11, 18, 25; Jun 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Jul 6, 13, 20, 27; Aug 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Sep 7, 14, 21, 28 | Reg | Scotland - The Caledonian Canal |
| Oct 5, 12, 19 | Val | Scotland - The Caledonian Canal |
**RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Meeting Points
Individual Bookings: Child 12 to 17 years traveling with an adult $300 reduction
Charter bookings: Child reduction of $300 applicable for all children aged 0-17 years.
- All cruises require a minimum of 2 passengers to guarantee departures.
- Golf Cruises are available for charter groups at a supplement of $800 per person. Please contact us for itinerary. (non-golfers in the group do not pay the supplement)
- *Cycling Cruises are available for charter groups at a supplement of $3000 per charter. Please contact us for itinerary.
- *Walking Cruises are available for charter groups at a supplement of $2200 per charter. Please contact us for itinerary.
- *Fishing Cruises are available for charter groups. Please contact us for pricing and itinerary.
- Family Cruises are available for charter groups. Please contact us for itinerary. No supplement applies.
